Cotterill's of Kegworth and Leicestershire

[S.J Detective]

Diddymiller & davidrigg3,

Thanks for the updates and for your kind and generous time at Loughborough library today diddymiller.  The search will continue although it looks as though davidrigg3 has been having some luck, welcome to my search and many thanks for everything you've been able to find out for me so far.

I agree with the marriage Eliz Kilby (Kerby) although strangely I had found that date to be possibly 13th October, so probably a transcription error, interesting news about the witnessess being John's parent's though.  The Kilby family appear to be from Kegworth, I have her parents William b.1748 and Mary.

Very interesting to hear about a possible child to Eliz & John Cotterill (Ann 10 Oct 1794).  I am guessing John must have died somewhere other than Kegworth or their marriage ended and they went their seperate ways.  The children born to Eliz Cotterill at Billesdon were Maria 1806, Thomas 1809, George 1812 and William 1816.  Their father may be Joseph Haywood? from Kegworth whom Eliz Cotterill marries in Feb 1856, just two years before she dies.  I also have an Elizabeth possibly born abt 1800 to Elizabeth Cotterill, whom later marries Thomas Brigstock.  I know it gets very very confusing in the years between Kegworth and Billesdon.

I agree also that there would appear to be at least two if not more Cotterill couples/families living in Kegworth at this time and hence the numerous Cotterill birth's and similar names.  Would be nice to trace them back another generation to find out how they all fit in together, although that looks to be quiet a challenge based upon diddymillers findings today.   Another possibility is that they came from the Castle Donnington area circa 1750-60, where there is also Cotterill connections.

Many thanks

S.J Detective

[davidrigg3]

The children born to Eliz Cotterill at Billesdon were Maria 1806, Thomas 1809, George 1812 and William 1816.  Their father may be Joseph Haywood? from Kegworth whom Eliz Cotterill marries in Feb 1856, just two years before she dies. 

That's interesting, perhaps the reason they waited so long to marry was that her husband was still alive, and they only finally felt able to marry after he died?

[S.J Detective]

A very interesting point davidrigg3, not one I had considered?  Looks like the search for John's death must be extended to cover all years up to and including Feb 1856 across at least Leicestershire.  I feel some more searching is now necessary given this possibility.

Thank you

S. J Detective